List of protected areas in Greenland
This list lists all officially designated protected areas in nature and landscape protection (such as nature reserves, landscape protection areas, national parks, etc.) in Greenland (as of September 17, 2017). The list follows the Common Database on Designated Areas of the European Environment Agency (EEA).
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Area type | Territory name | CDDA site code | IUCN - Category | Area in ha | Coordinates | Year of expulsion | image |
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| National park | National parks in North and East Greenland | 650 | II | 97,200,000 | 77 ° 16 ′ 12 ″ N , 32 ° 55 ′ 48 ″ W. | 1974 |
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| Wilderness area | Ilulissat Isfjord | 349716 | Ib | 402,400 | 69 ° 7 ′ 48 ″ N , 49 ° 30 ′ 0 ″ W. | 2003 |
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| Nature reserve | Kitsissunnguit / Grønne Ejland | 349717 | IV | 7,070 | 68 ° 46 ′ 12 ″ N , 51 ° 45 ′ 36 ″ W. | 2008 | ||
| Wilderness area | Arnangarnup Qoorua / Paradisdalen | 349718 | Ib | 9,190 | 66 ° 30 ′ 0 ″ N , 51 ° 27 ′ 0 ″ W. | 1989 | ||
| Wilderness area | Austmannadalen | 349719 | Ib | 59,820 | 64 ° 12 ′ 0 ″ N , 49 ° 54 ′ 0 ″ W. | 2008 | ||
| Natural monument | Akilia | 349720 | III | 150 | 63 ° 57 ′ 0 ″ N , 51 ° 39 ′ 36 ″ W. | 1998 | ||
| Wilderness area | Melville Bay | 4768 | Ib | 1,050,000 | 76 ° 4 ′ 0 ″ N , 58 ° 55 ′ 0 ″ W. | 1977 |
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| Natural monument | Uunartoq | 349722 | III | 605 | 60 ° 30 ′ 36 " N , 45 ° 19 ′ 48" W. | 2005 | ||
| Wilderness area | Qinnguadalen, Qinngeq Kujalleq, Tasersuaq and Kuussuaq | 349723 | Ib | 3,010 | 60 ° 16 ′ 12 ″ N , 44 ° 31 ′ 12 ″ W. | 2005 | ||
| Wilderness area | Klosterdalen | 390672 | Ib | 2,200 | 60 ° 15 ′ 36 ″ N , 44 ° 17 ′ 24 ″ W. | 1970 | ||
| Wilderness area | Arctic station | 349724 | Ib | 207 | 69 ° 15 ′ 0 ″ N , 53 ° 31 ′ 12 ″ W. | 1986 |
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| Natural monument | Ivittuut and Kangilinnguit | 349,721 | III | 57,330 | 61 ° 12 ′ 0 ″ N , 48 ° 0 ′ 36 ″ W. | 2010 |
Map with all coordinates: